1. Take a SCREEN SHOT in Google Earth: Hold down the SHIFT key and hit the PrtScn button (above the INSERT key);
2. Open Paint.net (a free photo editting tool located in your Start Menu or you can find it in the "Student Apps" folder on your desktop. In the Menu bar, go to Edit-->Paste to paste the image into this tool.
3. Use your selector tool (looks like a box) to draw a border around the part of the screen shot you want to keep. Then choose "Image" and "Crop to Selection" from your menu bar.
4. Now go to "File" and "Save As" to save your cropped image to your student server account (your ID number located under "Computer in the side menu). Make sure you are saving your image as a JPEG file type and that your rename it to make what it is.
[For more detailed instructions with pictures, open the document below]
Take a screen shot and edit/save it using Paint.net
Click the link to the left to see each student's assigned Mixbook Account
(See Mr. McGregor for the passwords for each account)
Mixbook Tips (Getting Started)
To Set Up Your Mixbook:
Log in to Mixbook with your assigned gmail username & password
Click on “PhotoBooks” in the top, left of screen
Scroll down to the Travel photo book templates & choose 1 of these templates: (Vintage Travel, Travel Magazine OR Travel the World)
After selecting your book template, click “Start Book”
On the left side of screen, click the orange “Add Photos” button.
Upload an image that you found on Google images and saved to your server account. Drag it into the photo box on the cover.
NOTE: You can add text by clicking the text tool at the top to create a text box. Use this tool to give your photo book a title with your first name in it [ex.) Jane’s Travel Book]. Use the text tools (like in Word) to change the font size, bold, center, etc.)
You can add fun stickers (by clicking the “stickers” button on left side of screen) OR you can delete the ones that came with the template if you like.
When done with your photo book cover, click the SAVE button at the top, right of screen, then click the red X to close this window.
Then go back to the main Mixbook home screen by clicking on the HOME button at the top and you will see your new photo journal. CHANGE THE TITLE by clicking on [Change Title] and put your name on it [ex.) Jane’s Photo Book].
When you are ready to complete the 2 pages in your Mixbook for your first clue, do the following:
Click the HOME button to see all the Photo Book projects for this account.
Then click the EDIT button next to YOUR Photo Journal to add content or make changes.
Now, you can go to page two by clicking that page at the bottom of the screen.
Click the LAYOUTS button (top left) to change each page to a layout that matches what you want to put there (number of images, blank page, etc.)
You can also change the background color and add a text box for you Dr. Lensington letter.
Don't forget to click the SAVE button when you are done!
Student Resources:
Example Final Projects:Click the picture to LINK to tour
Video Tutorials and Online/Technology Tools
2. Open Paint.net (a free photo editting tool located in your Start Menu or you can find it in the "Student Apps" folder on your desktop. In the Menu bar, go to Edit-->Paste to paste the image into this tool.
3. Use your selector tool (looks like a box) to draw a border around the part of the screen shot you want to keep. Then choose "Image" and "Crop to Selection" from your menu bar.
4. Now go to "File" and "Save As" to save your cropped image to your student server account (your ID number located under "Computer in the side menu). Make sure you are saving your image as a JPEG file type and that your rename it to make what it is.
[For more detailed instructions with pictures, open the document below]
(See Mr. McGregor for the passwords for each account)
- Log in to Mixbook with your assigned gmail username & password
- Click on “PhotoBooks” in the top, left of screen
- Scroll down to the Travel photo book templates & choose 1 of these templates: (Vintage Travel, Travel Magazine OR Travel the World)
- After selecting your book template, click “Start Book”
- On the left side of screen, click the orange “Add Photos” button.
- Upload an image that you found on Google images and saved to your server account. Drag it into the photo box on the cover.
NOTE: You can add text by clicking the text tool at the top to create a text box. Use this tool to give your photo book a title withyour first name in it [ex.) Jane’s Travel Book]. Use the text tools (like in Word) to change the font size, bold, center, etc.)
- You can add fun stickers (by clicking the “stickers” button on left side of screen) OR you can delete the ones that came with the template if you like.
- When done with your photo book cover, click the SAVE button at the top, right of screen, then click the red X to close this window.
- Then go back to the main Mixbook home screen by clicking on the HOME button at the top and you will see your new photo journal. CHANGE THE TITLE by clicking on [Change Title] and put your name on it [ex.) Jane’s Photo Book].
When you are ready to complete the 2 pages in your Mixbook for your first clue, do the following:Google Earth Tour Builder
Instructions and Tips for using Google Earth Tour Builder